Buddhist Teachings and Insight

The teachings concerning the escape from suffering have largely to do with the religion's perception of self or how well one understands one's self or lack of self. keep reading →

What Buddhism means to me. keep reading →

Some historians believe Jesus spent 17 years of his early life - around the age of 13 to 30 - in India learning Buddhism and the Vedas. Monks at the monastery of Hemis... keep reading →

Rebirth and reincarnation are quite different concepts. It has to do with the "soul". keep reading →

 "Beginnings and Endings are easy. The middle is always the hardest part to write." Charles Dickens. Finding balance is a difficult thing to do, both as individuals and as... keep reading →

Hello readers. While I write this I am sweaty and burning up, The big shift is in my belief, and it is on purpose. I have crushed yet another performance goal in the gym, and... keep reading →

Many years ago, in the late 1970s, as a university student of Buddhist studies I was not very interested in 'Pure Land Buddhism'. In comparison with "real" Buddhism, by which... keep reading →

For a short while, I was a Buddhist. I remember loving it and in fact, it speaks to my sense of truth. The one thing I took away from my practice is the belief that we are... keep reading →

Hello my readers, I am so delighted to tackle this, and I hope if you follow this you may get some idea as to the true nature of Enlightenment. First lets empty ourselves of... keep reading →